Ghanaian Writer, Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo Dies At 81

Ghanaian Writer, Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo Dies At 81

Renowned writer, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, has been confirmed dead after being sick shortly.

The sad news which has hit Ghana and the African continent as a whole was confirmed in a press release issued by the family head of our beloved, Ebusuapanyin Kwamena Essandoh Aidoo (Head of Nsona Family, Abora Nkwanta) 

“The Family of PROF. AMA ATA AIDOO with deep sorrow but in the hope of the resurrection, informs the general public that our beloved relative and writer passed away in the early hours of this morning Wednesday 31″ May 2023, after a short illness. Funeral arrangements would be announced in due course.

The Family requests privacy at this difficult moment”, the statement read.

The demise of Prof. Aidoo opens a vacuum in the literary world, as her thought-provoking style and tremendous contributions to African literature and the literary world touched the hearts and minds of global readers.

Her craft won her numerous awards, notably the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book in Africa for her novel “Changes” in 1992 and Ghanatta Award for Literature in 2018.

The family has therefore asked for privacy as they make necessary arrangements for the final funeral rites.

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